据《亚洲商业》月刊报道,20年前,日本是亚洲唯一对南非市场感兴趣的国家,但当时日本与南非的联系是相当弱的,主要限于电子产品及汽车零件的出口。 然而从过去一年亚洲访问南非贸易代表团的创纪录数目判断,这种情况已彻底改变。一位亚洲贸易代表说:“南非现在已在亚洲公司的视线之内。 According to the “Asia Business” monthly report, Japan was the only country in Asia interested in the South African market 20 years ago, but at that time Japan’s connection with South Africa was rather weak, mainly limited to exports of electronic products and auto parts. However, judging from the record number of visits to South African trade delegations in Asia in the past year, this situation has completely changed. An Asian trade representative said: "South Africa is now within sight of Asian companies.